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Rating: 6/10 (12 December 2009)

Since humanity developed self-consciousness and sense for it's surroundings as part of this universe, it was just a matter of time when someone smart enough (or stupid, depends on point-of-view) would put an equality sign between things (objects) and living creatures. This premise vibes through many modern Sci-Fi/Drama movies in recent years, and 'The Island' is no exception at all.
Industrialisation, capitalism, mass-production, and, particularly for this title, advancement in bio-technology, all added to a general idea that EVERYTHING can be bought or sold. Even human life or part of human's organs. This is the same message we get every day from media like television, internet, or even movies (Hollywood at least). Commercials (Puma, Bentley, MSN Search to name a few relevant in this case) are everywhere. Sell, sell, sell (rings a bell?).
This title plays a tough game with human freedom and choice, greed and arrogance when modern science and technology gives us more power then our spirit and mind can handle properly at first. Our not-to-distant future relatives need to prepare themselves for this kind of moral and ethical decisions and I wouldn't like to be in their skin then...
What I didn't like in this movie was a fact that it had a bit irregular tempo - action was a bit rushed at the end and without proper timing and order as it seems. Also, accompanying music was very bad in my opinion (apart from intro theme). It followed a proved recipe - calm intro/action ending, but it would gain much greater score if it went darker route with more 'piecefull' plot.
Anyway, it was worth watching.